Tennessee Titans

The space between the end of an offensive line and an outside receiver, commonly called the slot, decides more NFL games than ever before. Cole Beasley lined up there on 85 percent of his snaps last season, and he led the Dallas Cowboys in catches and receiving yards. His ability out of the slot provided security and comfort for a rookie quarterback and made Beasley the engine of Dallas's passing game. And yet, Beasley wants to be known as anything but a slot receiver.

NFL offenses rely more than ever on the ability of shifty, explosive slot receivers to get open quickly and give quarterbacks a low-risk outlet. In contractual negotiations, though, players and agents resist the label...

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Forget about the -1 they just put up against New Orleans. Focus more on the fact that they allowed just 22 points to the most potent offense in football. Also, they face the hapless Colts this week, which is always a nice holiday treat for a fantasy D. Last week: 22 points allowed This week: @Indianapolis

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The space between the end of an offensive line and an outside receiver, commonly called the slot, decides more NFL games than ever before. Cole Beasley lined up there on 85 percent of his snaps last season, and he led the Dallas Cowboys in catches and...

After completing her internship as part of the San Francisco 49ers' Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship on Friday, 31-year-old Katie Sowers is expected to become the second full-time female assistant coach in NFL history.
Sowers, who worked with...

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This is not to say that Mike...

There might be only one thing longtime Chicago sports radio host Dan McNeil is happier about than Jay Cutler backing out of his TV deal with Fox Sports to resume his playing career with the Dolphins.
And it is that he — McNeil — has somewhere to sound...

Cornerbacks ooze self-confidence naturally to the point that it's not an extra helping of assurance. It's more like an extra truckload of swag.
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For Fox.
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Ryan Pace delivered the Bears a franchise quarterback by trading up in April's NFL draft. Then on Wednesday, Mitch Trubisky signed his contract in time to begin training camp with his fellow rookies at Halas Hall.
Trubisky's four-year deal is expected to...

Ryan Pace delivered the Bears a franchise quarterback by trading up in April's NFL draft. Then on Wednesday, Mitch Trubisky signed his contract in time to begin training camp with his fellow rookies at Halas Hall.
Trubisky's four-year deal is expected to...

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Those determinations are being made from a fantasy perspective, not a real-life perspective, and are taking into account factors...

While playing basketball at DePaul from 1998-2000, Lamar Butler learned the value of working with youths in the Chicago community.Butler, now a Park Ridge resident, is hosting a one-day clinic, billed as Fun & Fitness, on July 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....

The quarterback has long been considered the most important player in football. And with passing plays at an all-time high, that's not likely to change.
Having a capable starter under center in the NFL is a huge advantage. Starting quarterbacks,...

The Tribune's Brad Biggs answers your questions weekly.
What are the chances the Bears pursue wide receiver Jeremy Maclin? — @Bearsmoke8514
The Bears have got a hodgepodge of wide receivers and I kind of doubt they will land Maclin but you never know....

As if the Bears needed more question marks within their receiving corps …
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The Tribune's Brad Biggs answers your questions weekly.
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It was disappointing and disconcerting Tuesday at the Bears' second full-team practice of the spring. As their train rolled out of the station toward wherever the 2017 season is headed, some players were left on the platform.
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The Bears continued their rookie minicamp Saturday in Lake Forest with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio following the morning practice by addressing the media for the first time since December. Here's what we learned from all the happenings at Halas Hall....

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The most popular Bears car since Lance Briggs' Lamborghini stood out in the players parking lot Friday at Halas Hall, a dusty 1997 beige Toyota Camry showing its age after 130,000 miles.
The North Carolina license plate on the front was a dead giveaway...

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Published in Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2017 — Print headline: "Athleticism will help Shaheen's adaptation - Tight end looks comfortable in first practice as a Bear"